Inhaltsangabe
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860. Excerpt: ... CHILDREN ALL IN ALL. "As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man, so are children of the youth."--Ps. cxxvii. 4. When the mighty hunter, in days of yore, sallied forth in search of his prey, having bent his bow and made it ready, he took also with him his quiver, filled with arrows well furbished, and prepared for slaughter. The prey discovered, with outstretched iron arm he fitted his arrow to the string, and took a deadly aim; the twang of the bow scarce heard, when lo! as by a magic spell, the sturdy son of the forest fell prostrate and weltering to the ground. Were his flocks infested by prowling wolves, or ravenous birds, he summoned to his assistance the same faithful allies for their destruction; and when subjected to the more fell attacks of hostile man, who has ever been a wolf to his fellows, his arrows were found to be sharp, in the hearts of his enemies, whereby they fell under him. Thus did his arrows serve him alike for provision of his wants, and for defence from his foes: they were to him the one thing needful. And are they not, in this respect, a very striking and appropriate emblem of children, who are all in all to their parents? Take from an affectionate parent all else he possesses, if you leave him liis children, he will feel himself rich in having them: take them away, and leave him what you will besides, you make him poor indeed. "I shall think," said one, who had been often in the depths of affliction, "if I ever lose a child, that I had never before known what trouble was." "If I am bereaved of my children," said Jacob, " I am bereaved." "In Ramah was there a voice heard, lamentation, and mourning and great woe; Rachael weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they were not." Hence that pathetic lamentation of...
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